{"product_id":"p7086","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Sohei Takashima, who made a spectacular debut after training at the studio of Jun Isezaki, winning the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Encouragement of Contemporary Ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake cup was crafted by Takashima, who studied under Jun Isezaki—the fifth Living National Treasure for Bizen ware—before establishing his own studio in Ushimado, Setouchi City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece is characterized primarily by the white sesame glaze (shiro-goma) produced by the anagama kiln firing for which the Isezaki school is renowned, with complex layers of natural glaze creating a visually stunning landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe front of the piece served as the setting surface, where a massive amount of ash flowed, concentrating a diverse variety of kiln transformations including bead-like drips, white sesame glaze, and scorched sesame glaze on the front.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA large amount of sesame glaze has also entered the interior, which, upon cooling slowly, transformed into a black, glassy kiln effect reminiscent of obsidian.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTakashima crafts everything from tableware to tea utensils with meticulous care; this piece, with its refined rim and the characteristic placement of the aforementioned hidasuki (fire cord) markings, possesses an allure as if created by a veteran artist.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.5cm x 6.1cm x Height 5.3cm\n\nSohei Takashima was born in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Department of Design at Dohto University in 2014 and immediately began his apprenticeship under Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently working independently in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Encouragement Award, was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art \"Chanoyu Molding Exhibition,\" received the Tobi-ten Encouragement Award, was selected for the Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition, and received the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Encouragement of Contemporary Ceramics.","brand":"高島聡平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618079166561,"sku":"7086","price":9900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7086.jpg?v=1790232204","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7086","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}